23rd Oct 2009 16:10
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Charter International plc
2. Reason for the notification
Acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Lloyds Banking Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See Section 9
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
21 October 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23 October 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Direct/Indirect increase to above 6%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights |
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ORD GBP 0.02 JE00B3CX4509 |
9,985,773 |
9,985,773 |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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ORD GBP 0.02 JE00B3CX4509 |
1,919,141 |
1,919,141 |
8,125,625 |
1.149 |
4.867 |
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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N/A |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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10,044,766 |
6.016% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
5,763,302 Shares (3.452%) are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).
4,135,161 shares (2.477%) are under the control of Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 166,955,167
14. Contact name:
Matthew Wilson, tel 0113 235 7729
Michael Hampson, Company Secretary, Charter International plc, tel + 353 1 842 7190
Related Shares:
Lloyds